16 | National News BY NATION CORRESPONDENT The students’ loans board has said it may suspend payment of internship fees for undergraduate students doing practical courses like engineering and medicine owing to lack of funds. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has been advancing additional loans to cater for needs of such students including accommodation for the period of the internship. 16 | Nati ional News BY NATION CORRESPONDENT The students’ loans board has said it may suspend payment of internship fees for un- dergr National News BY NATION CORRESPONDENT The students’ loans board has said it may suspend payment of internship fees for un- dergraduate students doing practical courses like engineering and medicine owing to lack of funds. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has been advancing additional loans to cater for needs of such students including accommoda- tion for the period of the internship. like like arts and education had been demanding an inclusion into the programme. In the meantime, he said, the education min- istry has slashed the amount for each student from Sh12, 000 to 6,000. “The ministry has been paying Sh12, 000 per students (on top of the usual loans) for internships practicum, only for practical courses in specific universities like Moi, Nairobi, Kenyatta, Jomo Kenyatta,” said Mr Ringera. “Other students including those taking edu- 16 | Nat National News BY NATION CORRESPONDENT The students’ loans board has said it may suspend ional News BY NATION CORRESPONDENT The students’ loans board has said it may suspend payment of internship fees for un- dergraduate students doing practical courses like engineering and medicine owing to lack of funds. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has been advancing additional loans to cater for needs of such students including accommoda- tion for the period of the internship. like arts and education had been demanding an inclusion into the programme. In the meantime, he said, the education min- istry has slashed the amount for each student from Sh12, 000 to 6,000. “The ministry has been paying Sh12, 000 per students (on top of the usual loans) for intern- ships practicum, only for practical courses in specific universities like Moi, Nairobi, Kenyatta, Jomo Kenyatta,” said Mr Ringera. “Other students including those taking edu- rightful- rightful beneficiaries,” he added. Mr Ringera said that they would change the system so that first year students joining practical courses get the Sh6, 000 amount with their loans. A post on the Helb Facebook page reads: “The board is gradually suspending issuing attachment loans. We will let you know upon resumption. Our sincere apologies for any inconveniences caused.” This spells doom for poor students who do elied 6 | National News BY NATION CORRESPONDENT The students’ loans board has said it may suspend payment of internship fees for un- dergraduate students doing practical courses like engineering and medicine owing to lack of funds. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has been advancing additional loans to cater for needs of such students including accommoda- tion for the period of the internship. like arts and education had been demanding an inclusion into the programme. In the meantime, he said, the education min- istry has slashed the amount for each student from Sh12, 000 to 6,000. “The ministry has been paying Sh12, 000 per students (on top of the usual loans) for intern- ships practicum, only for practical courses in specific universities like Moi, Nairobi, Kenyatta, Jomo Kenyatta,” said Mr Ringera. “Other students including those taking edu- rightful beneficiaries,” he added. Mr Ringera said that they would change the system so that first year students joining practical courses get the Sh6, 000 amount with their loans. A post on the Helb Facebook page reads: “The board is gradually suspending issuing attachment loans. We will let you know upon resumption. Our sincere apologies for any in- conveniences caused.” This spells doom for poor students who do elied s s DAILY NATION Thursday June 18, 2015 Helb warns it may suspend internship loans due to cash crunch arrived at after consultations with the Education ministry and in view of rising number of students against the limited resources He added that the demand by students that Helb caters for the internship fees for all undergraduate programmes was not practical as the board was unable to meet the current loan demands by university entrants. He said out of the Sh7.5 billion budget alloca- tion for 2015/16, a total of Sh2.5 billion was as a result of loan recoveries by the board. “It means we only received Sh4.9 billion out of the Sh9 billion we had anticipated,” Mr Ringera said. T | The hearing resumes in September 1bn heroin se ‘won’t art afresh’ ate rules will pick up m where his ed colleague t Y PHILIP MUYANGA nga nationmedia.com onal News BY NATION CORRESPONDENT The students’ loans board has said it may suspend payment of internship fees for un- dergraduate students doing practical courses like engineering and medicine owing to lack of funds. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has been advancing additional loans to cater for needs of such students including accommoda- tion for the period of the internship. like arts and education had been demanding an inclusion into the programme. In the meantime, he said, the education min- istry has slashed the amount for each student from Sh12, 000 to 6,000. “The ministry has been paying Sh12, 000 per students (on top of the usual loans) for intern- ships practicum, only for practical courses in specific universities like Moi, Nairobi, Kenyatta, Jomo Kenyatta,” said Mr Ringera. “Other students including those taking edu- rightful beneficiaries,” he added. Mr Ringera said that they would change the system so that first year students joining practical courses get the Sh6, 000 amount with their loans. A post on the Helb Facebook page reads: “The board is gradually suspending issuing attachment loans. We will let you know upon resumption. Our sincere apologies for any in- conveniences caused.” This spells doom for poor students who do elied s DAILY NATION Thursday June 18, 2015 Helb warns it may suspend internship loans due to cash crunch arrived at after consultations with the Educa- tion ministry and in view of rising number of students against the limited resources He added that the demand by students that Helb caters for the internship fees for all un- dergraduate programmes was not practical as the board was unable to meet the current loan demands by university entrants. He said out of the Sh7.5 billion budget alloca- tion for 2015/16, a total of Sh2.5 billion was as a result of loan recoveries by the board. “It means we only received Sh4.9 billion out of the Sh9 billion we had anticipated,” Mr Ringera said. T | The hearing resumes in September 1bn heroin se ‘won’t art afresh’ ate rules will pick up m where his ed colleague t Y PHILIP MUYANGA nga nationmedia.com suspects, suspects, charged rafficking heroin h Sh1.3 billion, etback yesterday ourt disallowed their have the case start onal News BY NATION CORRESPONDENT The students’ loans board has said it may suspend payment of internship fees for un- dergraduate students doing practical courses like engineering and medicine owing to lack of funds. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has been advancing additional loans to cater for needs of such students including accommoda- tion for the period of the internship. like arts and education had been demanding an inclusion into the programme. In the meantime, he said, the education min- istry has slashed the amount for each student from Sh12, 000 to 6,000. “The ministry has been paying Sh12, 000 per students (on top of the usual loans) for intern- ships practicum, only for practical courses in specific universities like Moi, Nairobi, Kenyatta, Jomo Kenyatta,” said Mr Ringera. “Other students including those taking edu- rightful beneficiaries,” he added. Mr Ringera said that they would change the system so that first year students joining practical courses get the Sh6, 000 amount with their loans. A post on the Helb Facebook page reads: “The board is gradually suspending issuing attachment loans. We will let you know upon resumption. Our sincere apologies for any in- conveniences caused.” This spells doom for poor students who do elied s DAILY NATION Thursday June 18, 2015 Helb warns it may suspend internship loans due to cash crunch arrived at after consultations with the Educa- tion ministry and in view of rising number of students against the limited resources He added that the demand by students that Helb caters for the internship fees for all un- dergraduate programmes was not practical as the board was unable to meet the current loan demands by university entrants. He said out of the Sh7.5 billion budget alloca- tion for 2015/16, a total of Sh2.5 billion was as a result of loan recoveries by the board. “It means we only received Sh4.9 billion out of the Sh9 billion we had anticipated,” Mr Ringera said. T | The hearing resumes in September 1bn heroin se ‘won’t art afresh’ ate rules will pick up m where his ed colleague t Y PHILIP MUYANGA nga nationmedia.com suspects, charged rafficking heroin h Sh1.3 billion, etback yesterday ourt disallowed their have the case start agistrate agistrate Julius ed that the case being handled by e who has since erred continues e it had reached. awyer Jared Ma- used, among them businessmen and a politied the case started all witnesses who estified recalled. , the magistrate although the witbe found, it might or them to recall that transpired, the time which has 6 | National News BY NATION CORRESPONDENT The students’ loans board has said it may suspend payment of internship fees for un- dergraduate students doing practical courses like engineering and medicine owing to lack of funds. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has been advancing additional loans to cater for needs of such students including accommoda- tion for the period of the internship. like arts and education had been demanding an inclusion into the programme. In the meantime, he said, the education min- istry has slashed the amount for each student from Sh12, 000 to 6,000. “The ministry has been paying Sh12, 000 per students (on top of the usual loans) for intern- ships practicum, only for practical courses in specific universities like Moi, Nairobi, Kenyatta, Jomo Kenyatta,” said Mr Ringera. “Other students including those taking edu- rightful beneficiaries,” he added. Mr Ringera said that they would change the system so that first year students joining practical courses get the Sh6, 000 amount with their loans. A post on the Helb Facebook page reads: “The board is gradually suspending issuing attachment loans. We will let you know upon resumption. Our sincere apologies for any in- conveniences caused.” This spells doom for poor students who do elied s DAILY NATION Thursday June 18, 2015 Helb warns it may suspend internship loans due to cash crunch arrived at after consultations with the Educa- tion ministry and in view of rising number of students against the limited resources He added that the demand by students that Helb caters for the internship fees for all un- dergraduate programmes was not practical as the board was unable to meet the current loan demands by university entrants. He said out of the Sh7.5 billion budget alloca- tion for 2015/16, a total of Sh2.5 billion was as a result of loan recoveries by the board. “It means we only received Sh4.9 billion out of the Sh9 billion we had anticipated,” Mr Ringera said. T | The hearing resumes in September 1bn heroin se ‘won’t art afresh’ ate rules will pick up m where his ed colleague t Y PHILIP MUYANGA nga nationmedia.com suspects, charged rafficking heroin h Sh1.3 billion, etback yesterday ourt disallowed their have the case start agistrate Julius ed that the case being handled by e who has since erred continues e it had reached. awyer Jared Ma- used, among them businessmen and a politi- ed the case started all witnesses who estified recalled. , the magistrate although the wit- be found, it might or them to recall that transpired, the time which has l l witnesses will ends of justice. continue from ase stopped,” said National News BY NATION CORRESPONDENT The students’ loans board has said it may suspend payment of internship fees for un- dergraduate students doing practical courses like engineering and medicine owing to lack of funds. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has been advancing additional loans to cater for needs of such students including accommoda- tion for the period of the internship. like arts and education had been demanding an inclusion into the programme. In the meantime, he said, the education min- istry has slashed the amount for each student from Sh12, 000 to 6,000. “The ministry has been paying Sh12, 000 per students (on top of the usual loans) for intern- ships practicum, only for practical courses in specific universities like Moi, Nairobi, Kenyatta, Jomo Kenyatta,” said Mr Ringera. “Other students including those taking edu- rightful beneficiaries,” he added. Mr Ringera said that they would change the system so that first year students joining practical courses get the Sh6, 000 amount with their loans. A post on the Helb Facebook page reads: “The board is gradually suspending issuing attachment loans. We will let you know upon resumption. Our sincere apologies for any in- conveniences caused.” This spells doom for poor students who do elied s DAILY NATION Thursday June 18, 2015 Helb warns it may suspend internship loans due to cash crunch arrived at after consultations with the Educa- tion ministry and in view of rising number of students against the limited resources He added that the demand by students that Helb caters for the internship fees for all un- dergraduate programmes was not practical as the board was unable to meet the current loan demands by university entrants. He said out of the Sh7.5 billion budget alloca- tion for 2015/16, a total of Sh2.5 billion was as a result of loan recoveries by the board. “It means we only received Sh4.9 billion out of the Sh9 billion we had anticipated,” Mr Ringera said. T | The hearing resumes in September 1bn heroin se ‘won’t art afresh’ ate rules will pick up m where his ed colleague t Y PHILIP MUYANGA nga nationmedia.com suspects, charged rafficking heroin h Sh1.3 billion, etback yesterday ourt disallowed their have the case start agistrate Julius ed that the case being handled by e who has since erred continues e it had reached. awyer Jared Ma- used, among them businessmen and a politi- ed the case started all witnesses who estified recalled. , the magistrate although the wit- be found, it might or them to recall that transpired, the time which has l witnesses will ends of justice. continue from ase stopped,” said esses esses among them om the Kenya navy head of anti-narcotics eady testified. The intends to call 26 e witnesses. application to have the d afresh was opsistant Director of cutions Alexander said sufficient reaant the fresh start had not been given. has not been told ce the accused will proceeds,” said Mr o termed the apthe defence as a o delay the case. ti had further argued that the prosecution could not produce what had been destroyed and the court may adopt what had been produced if the case begins afresh. The accused are business- men Mohamed Osman Ahmed, Khalid Agil and politician Maur Bwanamaka. Others are Yousuf Yaqoob, Yakoob Ibrahim, Saleem Muhammad, Bhatti Abdul Ghafour, Baksh Moula, Prabhakara Nair, Pak Abdolghaffer, Vikas and Muhammed Saleh who speak Urdu and Indian languages. The accused allegedly jointly with others not before court were found trafficking by conveying in the cargo deck of ship Amin Darya also known as Al Noor, 377.2 kilograms of creamish granular heroin, 33,200 litres of liquid heroin and 2400 litres of diesel mixed with heroin The offence was allegedly committed between July 2 and 18 last year at Kilindini Port within Mombasa County. Hearing is on September 9 and 10. Total number of witnesses the prosecution intends to all 34 ‘‘ To recall witnesses will deviate the ends of justice. Hearing to continue from where the case stopped” Mombasa Chief Magistrate Julius Nang’ea